The Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain should be brimming with youthful verve tomorrow evening as a youthful Trinidad and Tobago squad host a similarly fresh-faced Finnish outfit in a warm-up match from 5 pm. Wired868.com will allow readers to follow the action via a live, interactive news feed. The …
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Kamla cleared, Rowley defiant
The Integrity Commission ruled that PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not act unethically in FIU appointment of Susan Francois. Now, PNM Leader Keith Rowley wants her judged on “fairness, transparency and impartiality.” The fat lady is clearing her throat… More from Wired868 Live Wire: Crimson Sky on Plantation as Regents vote on …
Read More »Sacked U-23 manager claims victimisation
Sacked national under-23 football team manager Norris Ferguson accused the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) and, in particular, its Interim President Lennox Watson of victimisation after Ferguson and equipment manager Frank Rodriguez were removed from the technical staff on Wednesday. Rodriguez was part of a slate, headed by FC …
Read More »Gibbs: You’re safe, until you’re not
CoP Dwayne Gibbs says that Trinidad and Tobago citizens shouldn’t fear being murdered unless they happened to know a murderer. Presumably, he meant longer than the seconds it takes for the murderer to pull the trigger. More from Wired868 Who’s after me?! Bin Laden’s granddaughter?! Griffith fires at media while …
Read More »Race, business and the country bookie
“You see that guy there?” The radiator technician leaned towards me as he spoke in a loud whisper while pointing to the back of a tall, hulking fellow who had just paid him. The latter man’s brisk strides seemed to swallow up the concrete as he headed for the gate. …
Read More »Warriors look to rebound against Finland
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team will seek to rebound from its disastrous 2014 World Cup qualification with a good performance in Sunday’s 5 pm friendly international against Finland at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. The “Soca Warriors” will feature several under-23 players but still has …
Read More »Sport Minister’s selective sleuthing
Sport Minister Anil Roberts showed sleuthing promise as he accused the TTCB of secretly pocketing $3.5 million for not playing its best players and requesting State funds while enjoying a bank balance of $5.1 million. Roberts never seems as clever when the topic of conversation is approximately $180 million collected …
Read More »Warner puzzled by audit
Works Minister Jack Warner, whose football bodies were never fond of independent scrutiny, remains puzzled by the PM’s PURE audit. Warner may offer the services of the TTFF accountants—free of charge. More from Wired868 Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS On …
Read More »Bharath saves money with Porsche purchase
MP Vasant Bharath said he purchased a “just over $400,000” Porsche as Food Production Ministry’s official vehicle to save the money from being returned to the Finance Ministry. He did not say whether, to his knowledge, the Finance Ministry burns returned cash. More from Wired868 Kamla wins UNC catfight! Ex-PM …
Read More »Housing MP’s plane plan for squatters
Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal wants to purchase a small airplane to locate and eradicate the ‘parasite of squatting’. He did not divulge whether the intention was to use weedicide and if a plane was cheaper than bus route fare to Bangladesh in St Joseph. More from Wired868 Mr Live Wire: …
Read More »Benjai award for calypso-so
Benjai’s sweet soca tune, “Trini” was adjudged NACC’s 2011 “Calypso of the Year” at NAPA on Saturday night. Iwer George, Denise Belfon and Swappi set to vie for the 2012 award. More from Wired868 Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show And the 2024 …
Read More »Spiritual ‘conman’ charged
A spiritual ‘conman’ is charged after allegedly telling a Valsayn doctor she had a week to live and, in exchange for prayers, relieving her of $212,000 over the next two months. In other news, the field of alternative non-medicine is attracting more students. More from Wired868 #iamcorbeau… Shannon-ploitation, perverted justice …
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